Noel Coward, at the age of 25, wrote and starred in The Vortex, opening in December in 1924, which settled into a long London run. Sheridan Morley tells us in his biography of Noel Coward, A Talent to Amuse: On the principle that success breeds other successes, once The Vortex was an established hit both…
An intriguing story and strong performances by the three principals are distinguishing features of this World War II drama. Based on the international best seller by Hans Fallada (Every Man Dies Alone), Alone In Berlin shines a light on two ordinary Germans with extraordinary impact. The location is Berlin and the year 1940. Working class…
– Love Again – Only in cinemas from 11 May 2023 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Sony Pictures. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE What if a random text message led to the love of your life? In this romantic comedy, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, Mira…
Either Venice Beach in L.A. is a tiny place at the ocean. Or Bruce Willis knows how to move around with incredibly speed. Because the pace at which he pops up in different places is impressive. Fortunately, it’s not full naked on a skateboard the whole time, because that wasn’t a pretty sight. Just like…
Like it or not, race has long been a theme – and a flashpoint – in American cinema. Films like The Birth of a Nation and Gone With the Wind presented a distinctly white – even outright racist – view of the issue. Things began to change in the 1960s with films like Guess Who’s…
The Murlocs are part of the current wave of Australian psychedelia that keeps rolling on. The group has that 60’s swag of the 13th Floor Elevators and the bounce of the nice guys next door like The Association. Not experiencing the 60’s for some of us music fans feels like a total missed opportunity, so…
Edith “Edie” Moon (Sheila Hancock) is an 85-year old widow. She’s spent the better part of her life caring for her domineering but wheelchair-bound husband. Now she’s preparing to move into an aged care facility. But when she visits the place to check it out, she decides she isn’t quite ready for the move. While…
– Mr Holmes – Only in cinemas from 23 July 2015 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE The man behind the myth… Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen takes on the iconic role of Detective Sherlock Holmes, one of the British literature’s…
Masterfully constructed, Wildlife is an independent film with real bite. It plays out as a tripartite coming-of-age story. It’s small town America – Montana – in the 1960s. Joe Brinson (Ed Oxenbould) is 14 years of age. His parents – Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) and Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) – are about to face a major shift…
A fresh banana duct-taped to the wall. Is that art? Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created controversy with his ‘nana, named Comedian and regarded as conceptual art, which debuted at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. The controversy was hardly surprising, but it triggered an intense debate about the definition of art. In fact, that year…
